Supported by Chelsea Arts Club Trust and Chelsea College of Art and Design.
WHAT: Acme Studios with
support from the Chelsea Arts Club Trust is offering a graduating student a
twelve month rent-free studio together with a bursary of £2,500.
This will be the fifth Chelsea Studio Award
which will begin 1 October 2015. The dedicated studio for this award is housed
at Acme’s Warton House studios in Stratford, London, E15 http://www.acme.org.uk/studios/wartonhouse
The building, formerly the head office
of Yardley Perfume Manufacturers was converted in 2014 to provide 24 studios. The
88sq meter (approx) studio, situated on the first floor and fully accessible,
is shared with two other graduate awards, from MFA Goldsmiths and MA Central
Saint Martins.
As part of the award, Acme Studios works with
the selected student to provide appropriate ongoing mentoring and opportunities
for professional development.
BACKGROUND: The award was set up in 2009 when
Kiki Claxton and Harry Major, two second-year students at Chelsea School
of Art, approached Acme for support in providing more appropriate prizes for
graduating students. Aware of the difficulties graduate artists face and
encouraged by Kiki and Harry’s pro-activeness, Acme offered to provide a studio
rent-free, initially for six months which was subsequently extended to twelve
months.
In
2010-2011 the Chelsea Studio Award was greatly enhanced as a result of a grant
from Chelsea Arts Club Trust, who encourage art and design education, and
provide help and support for artists and designers. Chelsea Arts Club Trust
have generously continued to support this award annually.
APPLICATION: By written proposal
with images (maximum 2) to be emailed to: Chelseaprize@gmail.com with the
subject heading: Chelsea Studio Award
2015.
The proposal must include:
• A word document (.doc not docX – due to
compatibility issues) or plain text file (e.g. .rtf) or a PDF document (.pdf)
• Full
name and contact details (both phone and email) must be included at the top of
the written document.
• Word
length: 400 words max – please keep to one side.
• Documents
should be saved in the following format: FirstnameSurnameAWARDTITLE e.g.
JamesSmithACMEStudio.doc
• If
including picture please save separately to the text as a .jpg or .pdf
• Images
should be saved in the following format: FirstnameSurnameAWARDTITLEimageNUMBER
e.g. JamesSmithACMEStudio1.jpg
• No
more than two images may be included.
• Unfortunately,
we cannot accept moving image or sound as supporting material but can accept
stills.
PROPOSAL
GUIDELINES:
• Describe
what your practice is (try to be concise and clear)
• How
do you plan to use the studio and the bursary
• How
would the use of a studio benefit your practice
• How
would you hope to take advantage of the mentoring offered
ELIGIBILITY:
• You must be a student graduating in 2015
• You must complete the application process
following the guidelines above
• You must be able to start the Studio
Residency Award in October 2015
• You must be eligible to remain in the UK for
the 12 month period.
• You
must complete the monitoring form provided separately and send with your
application.
DEADLINE: 5pm, Friday
15th May 2015
All applications will be considered and an
initial short-list will be drawn up by a
panel of Chelsea teaching staff. Short-listed students
will be informed and
asked to take part in a short informal
interview alongside their degree show at
the Breakfast preview held on Friday 12th June
(TBC).
The final selection will be
made by a panel consisting of an Acme
representative and an invited external
artist.